Gov. Chris Christie to Discuss Making Tough Decisions in Tough Economic Times in November 8 Miller Lecture

October 28, 2010 –

The Honorable Chris Christie, Governor of the State of New Jersey, will deliver the 2010 Paul S. Miller Distinguished Lecture on Monday, November 8, at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. The topic of his lecture, which will begin at 6:30 pm, is “Governing Responsibly in Times of Fiscal Distress.”

Governor Christie earned a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Following admission to the bars of the State of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, he joined a Cranford law firm and was soon named a partner. He was elected a Morris County freeholder and in 1997 served as director of the Board of Freeholders. Appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey in 2002, he earned praise from leaders in both parties and drew national attention for his efforts in battling political corruption, corporate crime, human trafficking, gangs, terrorism and polluters. With his 2009 election, Chris Christie became New Jersey’s 55th governor.

Background: The lecture is made possible by an endowment established by Paul S. Miller, Class of 1962, and his wife, Carol. Miller is special counsel at Kaye Scholer LLP and retired executive vice president and general counsel of Pfizer Inc.